Tag: dessert

From their glossy, crackly exterior to their chunky, fudgy interior, these Chocolate Bliss Cookies are exactly that — pure bliss for any chocolate fan. They come together incredibly fast, require only a single bowl, and deliver the kind of chocolate payoff that feels almost unfair for how little effort...

Fried sweets dominate the fair midway — quick, portable, indulgent, and impossible to resist. When I set out to capture that “splurge” energy in caramel form, churros were the obvious inspiration. I used lightly browned butter, cinnamon‑infused cream, and a final dusting of crunchy cinnamon sugar to distill the...

Since the 1950s, caramel apples have been one of the most iconic treats on the fair midway — that perfect collision of sweet, chewy, creamy caramel and crisp, sweet‑tart apples. These caramel candies capture all of that flavor in every smooth, creamy, perfectly chewy bite. The secret is a...

This is the caramel recipe for popcorn fans, caramel corn fans, or anyone who loves the salty‑sweet flavor trend. Buttery, salty popcorn flavor is infused into every creamy, chewy bite, and the glossy caramel corn kernel on top adds a perfect crunchy contrast while deepening the popcorn notes even...

For anyone who grew up snacking on Cracker Jack, this caramel‑candy–coated popcorn is pure nostalgia. Like the original, my caramel corn uses a molasses‑based syrup that bakes into a light, crisp candy shell around tender, freshly popped kernels. I skipped the peanuts (I always ate around them anyway), but...

Among other things, for me, Spring means deciding if there is anything I’d like to enter in our local county fair. I started submitting entries to the Culinary Arts competition in 2018 (when my husband convinced me to enter my Prickly Pear Lemonade Pie). Over the years, I’ve entered...

These delicate blue-tinted macarons are inspired by the “Nevarro Nummies” Grogu famously uses the Force to steal from a fellow student in Season 2, Episode 4: “Chapter 12: The Siege” of The Mandalorian. While the on-set prop version reportedly had very little flavor, these are packed with bright lemon...

These rich, fudgy, intensely chocolaty cookies are the perfect way to use sourdough discard. While discard recipes often lean toward pancakes, waffles, quick breads or muffins, the subtle finishing tang imparted by the sourdough is an unexpectedly perfect foil for rich, complex chocolate. If you have discard to use...

This Salted Turtle Fudge Pie is a decadent twist on a classic candy. It eats like a mashup of a traditional Southern fudge pie and a pecan pie — a thick, rich, dark‑chocolate custard on the bottom, a buttery caramel loaded with toasty pecans on top, and just a...

My Triple Chocolate Cheesecake is a true show-stopper dessert. From the crisp chocolate cookie crust to the ombré layers of velvety dark, milk and white chocolate cheesecake, to the elegantly marbled ganache topping it’s a chocoholic feast for the eyes and taste buds. This recipe actually began its life...